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British Columbia
Double time after 12 hours in a day.
Overtime
- Daily
- after 8h · 1.5×
- Weekly
- after 40h · 1.5×
- Double time
- after 12h · 2×
- Rest between shifts
- 8h
- Eating period
- 30 min after 5h
- Minimum wage
- $18.25since 2026-06-01
- Default time zone
- America/Vancouver
Statutory holidays · 11
- Canada DayJuly 1premium pay
- Christmas DayDecember 25premium pay
- August Civic Holidayfirst Monday in Augustpremium pay
- Family Daythird Monday in Februarypremium pay
- Good Friday2 days before Easterpremium pay
- Labour Dayfirst Monday in Septemberpremium pay
- New Year's DayJanuary 1premium pay
- Remembrance DayNovember 11premium pay
- Thanksgivingsecond Monday in Octoberpremium pay
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationSeptember 30premium pay
- Victoria DayMonday on or before May 24premium pay
Source: https://www.workforce.com/ca/resources/overtime-laws-by-province-canada
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